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Ngoni

West Africans, stolen from their homeland to serve as slave labourers in the new world, brought with them their musical traditions, and their instruments, including the ngoni, one of several variations of lute which evolved over time to become the banjo

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PauloCGama05-Sep-2010 20:29
Fascinating in all ways!! Thanks for the text.
Chris Spracklen26-Jul-2010 20:35
A well-taken shot of this fascinating instrument, David.
Excellent work, as ever. (V)
Cindi Smith21-Jul-2010 13:23
I love this pov.....excellent image and I enjoyed the story behind it.
veraferia21-Jul-2010 08:23
Excellent crop with vibrant colors!
Colin Storey21-Jul-2010 07:32
Great history lesson and shot of the instrument. v
shatterbug21-Jul-2010 07:20
Excellent composition...love your choice of framing!
Paco López21-Jul-2010 04:52
Excellent! V!
lou_rozensteins21-Jul-2010 03:53
Very interesting to see how the banjo started. Well done.
Marcia Colelli21-Jul-2010 02:20
Nice composition and excellent detail V
Jim Coffman21-Jul-2010 00:09
A very nice closeup! Well done indeed!! V
bill friedlander20-Jul-2010 23:14
Wonderful capture of the hands and the instrument. The improvised repair to the instrument shows how important music is to ones culture. V
Alain Boussac20-Jul-2010 20:37
Closer centring and colors are excellent, and we wonder which sounds go out of this a little patched up instrument... V.
Phillip Normanton20-Jul-2010 19:25
Ah, a bit of gaffer-tape makes anything sound better :o) Excellent detail!
Johnny JAG20-Jul-2010 18:47
His guitar has shrunk!
H2M20-Jul-2010 16:14
Splendid composition and framing. V!
an nguyen20-Jul-2010 15:40
Summer music.
Beautiful ..
Walter Otto Koenig20-Jul-2010 14:10
Great close-up showing the instrument and the hand positions. Very good focus. This works very well with the tight crop. "V"
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